A young man in his twenties walks alone through the dim, rain-soaked streets of a city that feels as lifeless as he does.

A young man in his twenties walks alone through the dim, rain-soaked streets of a city that feels as lifeless as he does. His steps echo against the empty buildings, each one carrying the weight of dreams turned to dust. A tattered envelope sits heavy in his pocket—a letter he could never bring himself ...

oil painting by James Gurney